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Title
Egypt: Sphinx erected 5,500 year ago
Additional title: Egypte
Names
J. Lévy et cie (Printer)
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Sphinxes

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1907 - 1919 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC-WON POC-SPH
Topics
Archaeological sites -- Egypt
Great Sphinx (Egypt)
Genres
Postcards
Physical Description
Collotypes
Extent: 9 x 14 cm
"LL. [Léon & Lévy]"--initials following titles.
Description
"Egypt. Sphinx erected 5,500 years ago. Huge statue one of the most ancient monument of the world it give one of the strongest impression of art, that human nature may feel."--printed on image.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c25f7200-c5bf-012f-c81f-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1907: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Egypt" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1907 - 1919. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-54b2-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Egypt" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed February 11, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-54b2-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1907 - 1919). Egypt Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-54b2-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Egypt